Modern Family is an American situation comedy. It has been nominated for a variety of different awards, including 7 Television Critic Awards (3 wins), 13 Writers Guild of America Award nominations (5 wins), 3 Director's Guild Award nominations (2 wins), 14 Screen Actor's Guild Award nominations (2 wins), 10 Golden Globe Award nominations (1 win) and 67 Primetime Emmy Award nominations (21 wins). It has also received 4 AFI Awards, awarding the best of television, one for each of its first four seasons.